Poetry terms: Rhythm:the beat or melody of language Rhyme:words and phrases that have similar ending/terminal sounds (ex:I went to the car, and I stepped in some tar). Meter:the arrangement of words in poetry; the rhythmic pattern Foot:the basic unit of meter Simile:comparison of two seemingly unlike things using like or as Metaphor:an implied comparison of two seemingly unlike things Diction:word choice Alliteration:repetition of initial consonant sounds (Billy Bob bought books at the book store) Personification:giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects Onomatopoeia:a word whose sound desribes its meaning (ex:bang, swish, plop) Paradox:a statement that at first appears contradictory/false, but it is actually true.Ex:“To shut down a computer, you must first hit the start button” Hyberbole:extravagant exaggeration Stanza:the divisions of a poem Couplet:a poem where the lines are divided into pairs.2 successive lines of poetry Blank verse:poetry that does not rhyme, but has some type of set pattern Free verse:“no rules” poetry; no set pattern or guidelines Imagery:figurative language used in writing Fiction terms Climax:the highest point of tension/turning point of a story Conflict:conflict or disagreement within a story Denouement:the unraveling of the plot; the resolution Foreshadowing:to allude to something that will happen in the future Plot:the series of events Point of view:the viewpoint from which a story is told/narrated Theme:the lesson/moral/overall point that the author is trying to make in a story
Rhythm: the beat or melody of language
Rhyme: words and phrases that have similar ending/terminal sounds (ex: I went to the car, and I stepped in some tar).
Meter: the arrangement of words in poetry; the rhythmic pattern
Foot: the basic unit of meter
Simile: comparison of two seemingly unlike things using like or as
Metaphor: an implied comparison of two seemingly unlike things
Diction: word choice
Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds (Billy Bob bought books at the book store)
Personification: giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects
Onomatopoeia: a word whose sound desribes its meaning (ex: bang, swish, plop)
Paradox: a statement that at first appears contradictory/false, but it is actually true. Ex: “To shut down a computer, you must first hit the start button”
Hyberbole: extravagant exaggeration
Stanza: the divisions of a poem
Couplet: a poem where the lines are divided into pairs. 2 successive lines of poetry
Blank verse: poetry that does not rhyme, but has some type of set pattern
Free verse: “no rules” poetry; no set pattern or guidelines
Imagery: figurative language used in writing
Fiction terms
Climax: the highest point of tension/turning point of a story
Conflict: conflict or disagreement within a story
Denouement: the unraveling of the plot; the resolution
Foreshadowing: to allude to something that will happen in the future
Plot: the series of events
Point of view: the viewpoint from which a story is told/narrated
Theme: the lesson/moral/overall point that the author is trying to make in a story